Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced today the final results of Phase V of All Hands on Deck (AHOD) which began on Friday December 7, 2007 and continued through Sunday December 9, 2007.
During AHOD, all available sworn MPD personnel were on patrol throughout the District emphasizing community policing, focused law enforcement and community outreach. The AHOD initiative is part of the Metropolitan Police Department’s larger effort to improve public safety by encouraging greater communication with residents. More officers on patrol during AHOD allowed for more proactive policing, rather than restricting them entirely to patrol cars responding to multiple calls for service.
MPD Officers made 419 arrests, and as a result, seized over $94,000 in currency and over $52,000 in drugs. Homicide detectives also closed two homicide cases: the murder of Nigel Kitt, which occurred on October 4, 2007 in the 3000 block of Naylor Road, SE. Kitt was shot multiple times. On Friday, December 7, 2007, the case was closed with the arrest of Timothy Flack, age 24, of the 7100 block of Old Branch Avenue, Temple Hills, MD; and the murder of Vincent Simpson, which occurred in On December 4, 2007 in the 4900 block of Quarles Street, NE. Simpson was stabbed multiple times. On Saturday, December 8, 2007, the case was closed with the arrest of J.P. Battle, age 40, of the 1400 block Elkwood Lane, Capital Heights, MD.
AHOD Phase V was the last of the year. All five AHOD’s netted more than 2,400 arrests.